Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota has stepped up its research, development and production capacity of both NiMH and Li-ion batteries and will use these technologies where appropriate in its expanding focus on electrification of the automobile. Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in global markets in 2015.

Prius 277

Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in 277

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

This experience has convinced Toyota of three things, he said: NiMH batteries appear to be the best choice for conventional hybrid vehicles for some time to come. A recent test with a Highlander Fuel Cell Vehicle achieved a range of 431 miles on a single fill of compressed hydrogen, representing fuel consumption of 68.2

Plug-in 236

Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Many continue to pay more attention to far-off hydrogen fuel cells than to this immediate solution. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37